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43783 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 43783 covers Somerset, Ohio, with a population of about 5,031 and a median household income of $64,261.

Population
5,03188 per square mile
Median age
35.13.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$64,2618% below the Ohio median
Poverty rate
13.6%1.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$307,141up 38.2% in five years
Median rent
$77921% below the Ohio median
Degree or higher
20.1%14.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
86.3%21.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
54

Where 43783 is

Somerset, Ohio — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population5,031
Median age35.1
Family households64.9%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.3%
White (non-Hispanic)95.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Veterans9.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$64,261
Income per person$30,153
Poverty rate13.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k5.1%
$15–20k3.7%
$20–25k7.3%
$25–30k6.7%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k5.5%
$45–50k4.1%
$50–60k3.3%
$60–75k6.3%
$75–100k20.4%
$100–125k8.0%
$125–150k4.4%
$150–200k8.3%
$200k or more5.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,180
Mean adjusted gross income$66,202
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.2%
Returns, under $25k26.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.9%
Returns, $200k or more3.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$217,300
Median gross rent$779
Rent as a share of household income28%
Owner-occupied86.3%
Vacant homes9.1%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house79%
Attached house0.2%
2 to 4 units1.8%
5 to 19 units2.4%
20 or more units1.9%
Mobile home14.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$307,141as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 38.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 104.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$307,141$103,661

$103,661 in 2000 to $307,141 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%
High school diploma or higher89.8%
Works from home6.8%
Drives to work alone86.7%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more40.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.2% 5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.3% 1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.1% 4.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.4% 6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.8% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.2% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.6% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD10% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32% 1.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.6% 3.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.3% 5.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.8% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.4% 7.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments54
People employed479
Annual payroll$15,163,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 20.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss15.3 out of 100
Community resilience34.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought95Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning87.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm84.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail73.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather60.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind59.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado50.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding32.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane31.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake30Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave23.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Ohio and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPOhioUnited States
Median household income$64,261$69,680$78,538
Income per person$30,153$39,455$43,289
Poverty rate13.6%13.2%12.4%
Median home value$217,300$199,200$303,400
Median gross rent$779$988$1,348
Homeownership86.3%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%30.9%35%
Unemployment rate3.2%4.8%5.2%
Works from home6.8%11.5%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%5%13.9%
Median age35.139.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationNEW LEXINGTON 2 NW, OH US9.8 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year20 in

Average high and low by month

January37.1°F / 17.7°F3.35 in rain, 8.6 in snow
February40.5°F / 19.6°F2.72 in rain, 5.3 in snow
March50.6°F / 27°F3.84 in rain, 2.8 in snow
April63.9°F / 36.4°F4.36 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May72.8°F / 47.2°F4.34 in rain
June80.2°F / 56.5°F4.92 in rain
July83.4°F / 60.8°F4.55 in rain
August82.6°F / 59°F3.31 in rain
September76.8°F / 51.6°F3.2 in rain
October65.3°F / 39.7°F3.26 in rain
November52.8°F / 29.7°F3.21 in rain, 0.4 in snow
December41.7°F / 23.5°F3.29 in rain, 3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Northern Local School District96.3% of this ZIP code's land area
New Lexington City School District3.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

43739 Glenford, OH8.5 km away
43748 Junction City, OH10.9 km away
43150 Rushville, OH11.4 km away
43764 New Lexington, OH11.9 km away
43760 Mount Perry, OH13.4 km away
43076 Thornville, OH14.8 km away
43107 Bremen, OH14.8 km away
43738 Fultonham, OH15.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Perry County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area57.1 sq mi
Water area0.39 sq mi
Population density88 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.7936, -82.2991

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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